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CATL considers recycling factory in Europe - electrive.com
The Chinese battery market leader CATL is said to be in talks about setting up a battery recycling business in Europe. Negotiations are apparently already taking place with European governments about possible locations. Hungary is likely one of them.
Electric bus deployment in the Arctic Circle enters its second winter - electrive.com
Electric buses from Volvo are proving their worth in the world's northernmost city. Following the successful completion of the first winter season in Hammerfest, Norway, with nine Volvo 7900 Electric buses, Tide Buss is preparing for a second season.
Traton announces truck chraging cooperation with Hubject - electrive.com
The truck fleet customers of Traton subsidiaries MAN and Scania will in future have access to Hubject's roaming charging network. This is made possible by a collaboration between Hubject and Traton Charging Solutions, Traton's in-house charging service for electric trucks.
VW crisis: Labour groups propose wage cuts - electrive.com
The next round of collective bargaining talks at Volkswagen is scheduled for Thursday. The works council and IG Metall trade union announced that they will propose a salary cut, among other things, to reduce costs, prevent redundancies, and subsequent plant closures.
MCI ships first electric bus from North Dakota facility - electrive.com
NFI subsidiary Motor Coach Industries (MCI) has delivered the first of nine battery-electric coaches manufactured at its plant in Pembina, North Dakota. The facility was scheduled to close next year but will now be kept open to meet demand.
Handtmann presents battery system with up to 1.3 MWh - electrive.com
German supplier Handtmann Systemtechnik has unveiled a modular LFP battery system that can provide a capacity of up to 1.3 MWh. According to the manufacturer, it is particularly suitable for robust applications in heavy vehicles, ships and stationary energy storage systems.
VW's North America boss Pablo Di Si leaves - Kjell Gruner takes over - electrive.com
Volkswagen's North America CEO Pablo Di Si is leaving the company. Gerrit Spengler will take over as interim CEO for a short time before the position is handed over to Kjell Gruner in mid-December. Gruner worked at Porsche for a long time but was most recently employed by the US…
Stellantis launches new electric pickup platform STLA Frame - electrive.com
The multi-brand group Stellantis has launched its third current-generation multi-energy platform, the STLA Frame. The ladder frame platform is designed to support large US pickups, vans and SUV models - and a variety of drive technologies.
Georgia Tech researchers develop iron chloride-based cathodes - electrive.com
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a low-cost cathode material for lithium-ion batteries. It is iron chloride (FeCl3), which according to the researchers costs only one to two per cent of typical cathode materials and is just as efficient.
Renault 5 now available with a smaller battery - electrive.com
Renault has expanded its offering for the Renault 5 E-Tech Electric. Customers can now order the small electric vehicle with a new battery version called 'Urban Range' (40 kWh). This version lowers the price, though the long-awaited €25,000 model will not arrive until next year.
Solaris to deliver electric bus fleet to Gliwice - electrive.com
Solaris has won a tender for the delivery of 10 electric buses for the public transport operator in Gliwice, Poland. Seven Urbino 18 electric articulated buses and three 12-metre Urbino 12 electric buses will join the city's public transport fleet in November 2025.
Groundbreaking ceremony for Asahi Kasei's battery separator plant in Canada - electrive.com
The Japanese technology group Asahi Kasei has started construction of its battery separator plant in Port Colborne in the Canadian region of Ontario. Asahi Kasei intends to operate the plant in a joint venture with Honda.
What's next for Tritium? Eight questions for Anant Nahata from Exicom - electrive.com
In the summer, Indian company Exicom took over the insolvent fast-charging station manufacturer Tritium - Exicom is one of the largest manufacturers of chargers in India, but is relatively unknown in Europe and North America. We spoke to Anant Nahata, Managing Director of Exicom, about the future of Tritium and…
Daimler Buses adds eCitaro range - electrive.com
Daimler Buses has announced that a new battery generation will be available for all eCitaro variants from the beginning of 2026, which will provide significantly more range. In addition, the eCitaro with fuel cell range extender will also be able to run exclusively on hydrogen via a new operating mode.
Kia could scale back US production of the EV9 - electrive.com
By building its large electric SUV EV9 in Georgia, Kia hoped to benefit from the US tax credits of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). However, stricter requirements concerning the origin of the batteries could put a damper on the US production plans for the EV9.
Chinese researchers discover new recycling method for NCM batteries - electrive.com
Researchers from Chinese universities used biocompatible acids, like citric acid, to leach out and separate the constituents in NCM batteries. The resulting material from the recycling process can be directly converted into NCM electrodes.
Electric buses from Proterra banished to the garage in Texas - electrive.com
The Texan bus operator Capital Metro will store 46 brand-new electric buses from Proterra for at least a year. The reason for this is Proterra's insolvency and the problems that the successor company, Phoenix Motor, is now having in fulfilling guarantees and solving technical problems.
UltraTech to deploy 100 electric trucks in India - electrive.com
UltraTech, the cement flagship company of Indian conglomerate Aditya Birla Group, is increasing the use of electric trucks in its logistics operations. The company plans to deploy about 100 electric trucks as part of its decarbonisation initiatives.
Webasto uses second-life battery storage at its Schierling plant - electrive.com
Automotive supplier Webasto has integrated a battery storage system for its plant's energy supply in southeast Germany. Thirty used commercial vehicle batteries temporarily store electricity from the company's own solar power system to make the plant's energy supply more sustainable.
Altilium recycles cathode active material without compromising on quality - electrive.com
British battery material and recycling company Altilium has taken a significant step forward with its cathode active material (CAM) recovered from old electric car batteries. Tests confirm that it is comparable to commercial materials.
Northvolt could apply for bankruptcy protection in the US - electrive.com
Ailing battery cell manufacturer Northvolt could seek bankruptcy protection under US law. Such proceedings are considered one of the options for a strategic review - and have helped many companies in the US in the past to avoid insolvency.
Intouro electrified: Mercedes-Benz unveils first electric intercity bus - electrive.com
Daimler Buses is putting a battery-electric powered intercity bus in the spotlight. The Mercedes-Benz eIntouro is still a near-series prototype. However, the electrically powered model is set to celebrate its series production world premiere in just under a year - and will be delivered from 2026.